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127   CODED DATA FIELD:
DURATION OF SOUND RECORDINGS AND PRINTED MUSIC

Field Definition

The field contains one or more six-character numbers corresponding to the duration of a sound recording, of a portion of a sound recording, or of the estimated duration of a composition as stated on a printed music score.

Occurrence

Optional. Not repeatable.

Indicators

 Indicator 1:  blank (not defined)

 Indicator 2:  blank (not defined)

Subfields

$a Duration
This subfield contains a six-character numeric string representing the duration of a sound recording, or of a section of a sound recording, or of the estimated duration of a performance of printed music. The time is divided into three sub-elements, each two characters long, representing the number of hours, minutes, and seconds. Each sub-element is right justified; unused positions contain blanks or zeros. Repeatable.

Notes on field contents

The durations of sound recordings and printed and manuscript music are recorded in coded form in field 127. The durations may also be found in eye-readable form in a general note (EX 3) or a contents note (EX 4).

Examples

EX 1: 127 ##$a003100$a001839

The duration of a sound recording with two compositions, one lasting 31 minutes, the other lasting 18 minutes and 39 seconds.

EX 2:: 127 ##$a024600

The duration of a sound recording lasting 2 hours and 46 minutes.

EX 3: 127 ##$a001356$a002005
300 ##$aDurations: 13:56; ca. 20:05

A printed music score with two pieces, the first lasting 13 minutes and 56 seconds, the second lasting approximately 20 minutes and 5 seconds. A note is also present in field 300.

EX 4: 127  ##$a001635$a000957$a001049

327 ##$aQuadrain II (16:35)$aWater ways (9:57)$aWaves (10:49)

A sound recording with three selections. The durations are also present in a contents note.

128   CODED DATA FIELD:
FORM OF MUSICAL WORK AND KEY OR MODE

Field Definition

This field describes the form and the key or mode of a musical work.

Occurrence

Optional. Repeatable.

Indicators

 Indicator 1:  blank (not defined)

 Indicator 2:  blank (not defined)

Subfields

$a Form of Musical Work

Contains a code indicating the form of a musical work. Optional. If more than one form is present the subfield is repeated. Use the code lists at the end of this field.

$b [Obsolete] Instruments or Voices for Ensemble

This subfield has been replaced by field 145.

$c [Obsolete] Instruments or Voices for Soloists

This subfield has been replaced by field 145.

$d Key or Mode of Musical Work

Contains a code indicating the key or church mode of the musical work, if significant. Major keys are indicated with a letter 'a'-'g', minor keys with a letter 'a'-'g' followed by 'm'; sharps with 'x', flats with 'b' following the key code. "Gregorian" church modes are indicated with a number '01'-'13' (EX 4). Use the code lists at the end of this field. Not repeatable.

Related fields

145 CODED DATA FIELD: MEDIUM OF PERFORMANCE

Examples

EX 1: 128 ##$afg#
145 0#$ab$b03tgu###
200 1#$aFour fugues for guitar trio

EX 2: 128 ##$avr#

145 0#$ab$b01kpf###
145 0#$ab$b01kpf###$b01svl###$b01svc###
145 0#$ab$b01kpf###$b01svl###$b01sva###$b01svc###
200 1#$aVariations for solo piano, piano trio and piano quartet

EX 3: 128 ##$aco#$ddm

145 0#$ab$b02wfl##a$c01ost###
200 1#$aConcerto for two flutes & string orchestra in D minor

In the former 128 EX 3, the agency considered it unnecessary to state that there is only one orchestra; converting the example, the number 01 in 145 $c has been added by default.

EX 4: 128 ##$ams#$d01
145 0#$b01vso###$b01val###$b01vte###$b01vbs###$c01cmi###$e004x
200 1#$aMissa quatuor vocibus primi toni

EX 5: 128 ##$asnd$deb

145 0#$b01wob##a$b01ost###
145 1#$b01wob###$b01kpf###
200 1#$aSerenata per oboe e archi ridotta per oboe e piano
500 10$aSerenate$roboe e archi$umi bemolle maggiore$wriduzione

Code Lists

Code lists are maintained and updated by IAML (International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Music Documentation Centres), and available online at the following address: http://www.iaml.info/en/activities/cataloguing/unimarc/forms

1. CODES FOR FORM OF MUSICAL WORK